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Bo Nix shines again as Broncos roll Cowboys 44–24 in Denver

The Broncos continued their unbeaten run at home behind another electric performance from quarterback Bo Nix, routing the Dallas Cowboys 44–24 to improve to 6–2 on the season.

Nix was efficient all afternoon, completing 19 of 29 passes for 247 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. He connected with Troy Franklin twice in the end zone and added connections with rookies Pat Bryant and RJ Harvey, who also found the end zone twice on the ground for a total of three scores. 

Denver’s rushing attack set the tone early, piling up 179 yards on 28 carries, an average of 6.4 yards per rush. J.K. Dobbins led the way with 111 yards on 15 carries, while Harvey added 46 yards and two touchdowns, including a 40-yard burst that broke the game open.

The Broncos’ defense capitalized on Dallas’s mistakes, picking off Dak Prescott twice with interceptions by Jahdae Barron and Dondrea Tillman, the latter returning his pick 36 yards deep into Cowboys territory.

Prescott had his worst game of the season so far, finishing with 188 yards on 19-of-31 passing, no touchdowns, and two interceptions before Joe Milton III came in late to throw a 58-yard touchdown to Jalen Tolbert. Former Denver running back Javonte Williams, now with the Cowboys, made the most of his return to Empower Field, scoring two short touchdowns but managing just 41 yards on 13 carries against his old team.

CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens led the Dallas receiving corps, combining for 152 yards on 14 catches, but the Cowboys couldn’t overcome turnovers or missed red-zone opportunities.

On defense, Alex Singleton led the Broncos with 11 tackles, while the pass rush tallied two sacks and eight quarterback hits to keep Prescott under constant duress.

Denver scored in every quarter and never trailed, converting efficiently in the red zone (5-for-6). The Broncos remain undefeated at home (4–0) and continue to look like one of the AFC’s most complete teams.

Broncos defeat Cowboys 44-24

Anger punts to the 9, fair catch by Moss

Nix takes the knee and that's game - Denver BEATS Cowboys

Davis tackled after 2 - 4th and 6

Dallas takes second timeout

Davis gains a yard - 3rd and 8

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

With 2 minutes left on the clock, the Cowboys have already lost as the Broncos lead by 20. They've got their backups in on the offense and are at their own 30 on 2nd and 9.

Blue gains a yard - 2nd and 9

Crawshaw punts to the Cowboys 30, out of bounds

Broncos take first timeout

Badie takes it 6 yards - 4th and 1

Nix out, Stidham in

Harvey takes it up 1, then 2 - 3rd and 7

Aubrey kicks to the Broncos 3 and Mims returns it 26 yards to the 29

Milton--->Tolbert TD

With Prescott and his main targets out, Milton threw the touchdown pass 35 yards to Jalen Tolbert. Aubrey's PAT was good and Dallas cuts the score to a 20-point deficit with 4:44 left in the game.

Milton pass incomplete to Turpin - 2nd and 10

Milton pass to Schoonmaker complete for 11 yards - 1st down

*CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens also on the sidelines for Cowboys

Blue gains 7 yards - 2nd and 3

Milton pass to Tolbert complete for 12 yards - 1st down

Milton in at QB - Prescott out

Blue takes the ball for no gain - 2nd and 10

Lutz kicks to the end zone - touchback to Cowboys 35

Harvey with the hat trick

The Broncos continue their domination over the Cowboys as the rookie running back RJ Harvey gets his third score of the game on a 5-yard run. Lutz's PAT was good and the Broncos make it a 27-point lead with 7:14 left in the final quarter.

Nix throws it away under pressure again, and the Broncos are called for 2 penalties:

Ineligible Downfield Pass on Throckmorton - declined

Pass Interference on Sutton - declined

3rd and goal

Nix under pressure, throws it away - 2nd and goal

Nix pass to Engram incomplete, but Cowboys' Bell is called for Pass Interference - automatic 1st down at the 5

Nix pass complete to Sutton for 8 yards - 3rd and 4

Dallas takes first timeout

Dobbins taken down by Bland for a loss of 2 - 2nd and 12

Mims takes it up 7 - 1st down

Dobbins takes it again, picks up 6 - 2nd and 4

Dobbins picks up 15 yards - 1st down

Tillman INTERCEPTS it and takes off

Prescott pass INTERCEPTED by Tillman and he takes off 38 YARDS to the Broncow 42

Prescott pass complete to Lamb for 7 yards 

Broncos' Roach was called for Roughing the Passer on a late hit on Prescott - 15 yards, automatic 1st down at the 12

Williams pushes forward for 9 yards - 2nd and 1

Prescott pass complete to Pickens for 17 yards to the Broncos 39 - 1st down

Prescott pass to Pickens incomplete, blocked by Moss

Pickens called for Illegal Shift, declined - 3rd and 12

Prescott SACKED by Allen for a loss of a loss of 2 - 2nd and 12

Prescott pass complete to Lamb for 18 yards - 1st down 

Lutz kicks to the 0 and Turpin returns it to the 28

Franklin TD#2

Nix made the touchdown pass 7 yards to Franklin for his second of the game. Lutz's PAT was good and the Broncos lead by 20 with 12:48 left in the game.

Nix pass to Adkins incomplete in the end zone

Illegal Formation on Broncos' Throckmorton - declined, 3rd and 6

Dobbins pushes forward for 4 yards - 2nd and 6

Nix pass complete to Engram for 10 yards - 1st down

Nix pass incomplete to Bryant - 3rd and 10

Nix pass incomplete to Mims - 2nd and 10

Nix pass deep to Sutton is CAUGHT for 39 YARDS! 1st down at the Cowboys 21

Here's a look at the fumble "recovery" by Dallas

Interesting one - it wasn't challenged, and ended up with Dallas punting on 4th down anyway.

END THIRD QUARTER

That'll take us to the end of the 3rd quarter. The Broncos are in the lead 30-17 over the Cowboys and they've got the ball on 2nd and 12 at their own 40.

Harvey pushed back by Bland for a loss of 2 yards - 2nd and 12

Dobbins takes it and pushes forward for 7 yards - 1st down

Mims takes it up 9 yards - 2nd and 1

Nix pass to Sutton caught for 9 yards and the 1st down

Dobbins picks up a yard - 2nd and 9

Anger punts to the 16, fair catch by Mims

Prescott pass to Turpin incomplete - 4th and 5

Prescott pass to Lamb complete for 5 yards - 3rd and 5

Ruling was that DALLAS (Hoffman) recovered it 

Blue took the ball and FUMBLED it, recovered by....who knows? There's a dog pile on the field...

Prescott's pass to Lamb was incomplete, but Broncos' McMillian is called for Holding - 5 yards, automatic 1st down

Prescott pass to Turpin is caught but he loses 2 yards under pressure - 3rd and 10

Prescott scrambles for 2 yards - 2nd and 8

Lutz kicks to the end zone - touchback to the Cowboys 35

The Broncos got into Cowboys' territory fast with a 47-yard return by Mims, and another explosive 25-yard run by Dobbins put them just near the red zone. Unfortunately for them, a pass interference call on Trautman nullified what would have been a touchdown for Sutton. Instead, Lutz made the 42-yard field goal. The Broncos are ahead by 2 scores with 6:02 left in the 3rd quarter.

BRONCOS FIELD GOAL!

Nix pass to Sutton in the end zone hits him in the chest and bounces off - incomplete, 4th and 13

Nix's pass to Sutton was complete in the end zone for what would've been a touchdown, but Trautman was called for Pass Interference - TD nullified - 3rd and 13

Harvey takes it this time for a gain of 2 -  3rd and 3

Dobbins picks up another 5 - 2nd and 5

Dobbins breaks through for 25 yards - 1st down at the Cowboys 21

Aubrey kicks to the 7 and Mims takes off 47 yards to the Cowboys 46!

Williams TD #2

Williams scores his second TD of the game against his former team.

The Cowboys ate up a good chunk of the 3rd quarte4r on this drive, but it ended in a touchdown by Williams, his second of the game. Aubrey's PAT was good and the Cowboys cut the Broncos' lead to 10 points with 8:10 left in the 3rd quarter.

Prescott's pass to Lamb was called for Pass Interference on Moss AGAIN - 1st and goal, half a yard from the goal

Williams stopped just short - 2nd and goal

Broncos' Moss called for Pass Interference - automatic 1st down at the 1

Prescott pass to Lamb is pulled in with one hand but it's just short of the end zone - 3rd and goal at the 1 

Williams takes it up the middle for 4 yards - 2nd and goal at the 6

Broncos' Zach Allen was injured on the play

Prescott pass to Pickens COMPLETE for 17yards to the Broncos 10 - 1st down

Dallas appears to be going for it...

Prescott pass to Lamb complete for 5 yards - 4th and 2

Blue swallowed up by Hufanga andUwazurike for no gain - 3rd and 8

Prescott pass to Lamb for 2 yards - 2nd and 8

Prescott pass to Pickens is caught and he runs to gain 13 yards - 1st down

Williams gains just 2 - 2nd and 8

Prescott scrambles forward for a gain of 10 - 1st down

Prescott pass incomplete to Williams - 3rd and 3

Prescott pass complete to Flournoy for 7 yards - 2nd and 3

And we're back!

Lutz kicks to the end zone - touchback to the Cowboys 35

Prescott PICKED by Barron

The Cowboys could've at least tried for a field goal if they didn't pass here, but alas...Prescott was picked off to end the half in total Cowboys fashion. 

This was Broncos CB rookie Jahdae Barron's first NFL pick.

Rookie's first NFL TD

Pat Bryant gets his first TD against the Cowboys to end the first half

END FIRST HALF

Nix takes the knee and that takes us to the end of the first half

Prescott pass INTERCEPTED by Barron at the Broncos 22

Dallas takes final timeout to stop the clock

Prescott pass to Pickens caught for 7 yards - 1srt down

Lutz kicked to the end zone - touchback to the Cowboys 35

Prescott took the ball up 6 yards - 2nd and 4

Nix made the pass to rookie WR Pat Bryant in the end zone for the 24-yard touchdown, and Lutz's PAT was good to extend their lead ahead of halftime with just 39 seconds to play.

Broncos take second timeout

Nix pass to Franklin caught for 8 yards - 2nd and 2 at the 24

Nix pass complete to Engram for 4 yards - 1st down

Nix pass to Dobbins for 6 yards - 2nd and 4

Dobbins holds onto the ball as Dallas tries to strip it, and he takes off for 15 yards - 1st down

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

With 2 minutes left in the first half, Denver is in the lead by 10 points after 3 TDs - two by Harvey and one by Franklin. They have the ball at 2nd and 6 at their own 32 as they look to find the end zone again before halftime. 

Nix pass to Dobbins for 4 yards - 2nd and 6

Anger punts to the 15 and Mims takes it to the 28

Prescott pass batted away by Cooper, nearly intercepted - 4th and 1

Williams stopped for no gain - 3rd and 1

Prescott scrambles for 9 yards - 2nd and 1

Lutz kicks to the landing zone - touchback to Cowboys 20

Harvey TD #2

After several back-and-forth 1-yard gains and losses, RJ Harvey finally took the ball into the end zone for his second touchdown of the game. The Cowboys get called for Unnecessary Roughness, so the Broncos decide to go for 2. The attempt failed, and Broncos are called for Ineligible Downfield Pass (Bolles), and the attempt fails. They still take a 10-point lead with just 3:47 left to play in the first half.

Dobbins gains a yard back again - 3rd and goal at the 1

Dobbins stopped by Williams for a loss of a yard - 2nd and goal at the 2

Encroachment on Cowboys' Thomas - 1 yard - 1st and goal at the 1

Engram takes it up to the 2-yard line - 1st and goal

BIG mistake by Clark here. Nix passed to Mims deep and Clark was called for Pass Interference - 32 yards 

1st down at the 13

Nix pass caught by Franklin for 13 yard - 1st down 

Dallas called for Holding (Bell) - declined

Dobbins takes it up 7 yards - 2nd and 3

Aubrey kicks to the end zone - touchback to the Broncos 35

Williams with the score against his former team

The Cowboys finally get into the end zone, with RB Javonte Williams getting the 1-yard run for the touchdown against his former team. Cowboys cut the Broncos' lead to 4 with 7:29 left in the first half.

Prescott keeps the ball but he gets nowhere - 2nd and goal

Dallas takes first timeout

Prescott pass to Schoonmaker caught for 14 yards, JUST short of the end zone by a hair! 1st and goal at the 1

Blue picks up a yard, but there's a flag for Illegal Formation on Dallas - 5 yards, 2nd and 9

Blue takes it up 6 yards - 2nd and 4 at the 10

Prescott pass to Pickens is caught for 9 yards - 1st down at the Broncos 16

Williams takes it up 5 yards - 3rd and 5

Prescott passes deep in the end zone to Lamb and he catches it, but he's out of bounds with just ONE foot inside - incomplete, 2nd and 10

Luepke takes it up 2 yards - 1st down

Blue takes it up 2 yards - 3rd and 1

Prescott pass to Pickens caught for 7 yards - 2nd and 3

Blue takes it again, this time he picks up 14 yards - 1st down at the Denver 40 

Blue takes it 3 yards, but Denver's Franklin-Myers is called for Offsides - 5 yards, 1st and 5

Crawshaw punts it to the 41, Turpin fakes the fair catch - out of bounds

Nix pass to Franklin almost caught, but he doesn't haul it in - incomplete, 4th and 9

Nix pass incomplete to Sutton - 3rd and 9

Harvey gains a yard - 2nd and 9 at the 11

Anger punts it to the 10 and Mims makes the fair catch

Prescott pass to Flournoy is batted away by Moss - 4th and 20

END FIRST QUARTER

That takes us to the end of the 1st quarter!

The Broncos are in the lead after back-to-back touchdowns by running back RJ Harvey and wide receiver Troy Franklin. The Cowboys, who picked off Nix early in the game, have only managed a field goal.

The Cowboys now have the ball, but they're not in a great position at 3rd and 20 and on the 52-yard line. If they can't make an explosive play here, they'll have to punt it away.

Prescott scrambles for 6 yards, but Cowboys' Steele is called for Holding - 10 yards, 3rd and 20

Prescott's pass under pressure from Strnad was incomplete to Schoonmaker - 3rd and 10

Prescott pass to Turpin incomplete, out of bounds - 2nd and 10

Williams takes it up 3 yards - 1st down

Prescott pass to Pickens caught for 8 yards - 2nd and 2

Broncos take first timeout

Prescott scrambles up for 5 - 1st down

Prescott pass to Williams for 8 yards - 2nd and 2

Lutz kickes to the 1 and Turpin takes it up 33 yards to the 34

Broncos extend the lead after Franklin 25-yard TD

The Broncos made a few explosive plays to get into Cowboys territory and ended it with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Franklin. Lutz's PAT was good and the Broncos extend the lead with just 3:04 left to go in the 1st quarter.

Dobbins picked up a yard but McGlinchey got called for Holding - 10 yards, 1st and 20

Nix gets it to Franklin and he picks up 10 yards - 1st down at the Cowboys 15

Dobbins takes it up and gets another HUGE gain for the Broncos, takes it 21 yards to the Cowboys 25!

Nix pass to Bryant caught for 16yards! 1st down

Anger punts to the 25 and Mims takes it to the 38

Prescott SACKED by Franklin-Myers for a loss of 13 yards - 4th and 21

Prescott pass complete to Lamb for 6 yards - 3rd and 5

False Start on Cowboys' Guyton - 5 yards, 2nd and 11

Williams picks up 4 yards - 2nd and 6

Lutz kicks to the 3 and Turpin takes it 24 yards to the 27

RJ Harvey with the 40-yard TD

Broncos on top!

At 2nd and 10, RJ Harvey took the ball and found a hole to squeeze through and took off 40 yards to the endzone for the touchdown and the Broncos take the lead back from the Cowboys with 8:13 to go in the 1st quarter.

Nix passes deep to Franklin again, but it's too deep and incomplete - 2nd and 10

Nix pass deep to Franklin is CAUGHT and he takes off for 26yards! 1st and 10 at the Cowboys 40

Nix under pressure, pass incomplete, but Dallas is called for Offsides on Houston - 5 yards, 3rd and 2

Nix pass to Mims good for 2 - 3rd and 7

Dobbins takes the ball but he's stopped after a yard - 2nd and 9

Aubrey kicks to the 5 and Mims takes it up 21 yards to the 26

The Cowboys defense gave them a chance to score after intercepting Bo Nix's pass, but they couldn't make it into the end zone, stopped by Denver's dominant defense. Instead, kicker Brandon Aubrey made the easy 24-yard field goal to give the Cowboys the lead with 10:34 to go in the 1st quarter.

COWBOYS FIELD GOAL!

Prescott pass incomplete to Lamb, knocked away by Moss and Jones - 4th and goal

False Start on Cowboys' Hoffman - 5 yards, 3rd and goal at the 6

Surtain heading to the medical tent for further evaluation

Broncos' Surtain landed weird on his right leg on that play - heading to the sidelines

Prescott pass incomplete to Pickens, knocked down by Surtain - 3rd and goal

Williams takes it up 2 yards - 2nd and goal at the 1

Prescott pass to Lamb CAUGHT for 29 yards all the way to the Broncos 3! 1st and goal

It's Williams again and he picks up another 9 - 2nd and 1

Williams, the former Bronco, takes the ball for the first time this game and gets 2 yards for the 1st down

Prescott pass to Spann-Ford caught for 9 yards - 2nd and 1

Bo Nix picked off by Bridges to start the game

Nix pass INTERCEPTED by Bridges! He takes it up 8 yards to the 48, where the Dallas offense will take over.

Nix pass to Engram is complete for 11 yards and the 1st down

Dobbins takes the ball up 7 yards - 2nd and 3

Aubrey kicks it off and the ball lands at the 2, Harvey takes it to the 28

Here. We. Gooooo!

The Broncos have won the toss and elected to receive.

Denver starts us off on offense and here we go!

Javonte ready to make Broncos regretful...

Prescott's MVP-caliber season

Just a few headlines that showcase just how good Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has been throughout this season:

It's been 33 years...

since the Cowboys won in Denver.

The Dallas Cowboys haven't done many noteworthy things since the '90s, and that includes winning a game against the Broncos in Denver. The last time that happened, it was 1992. That year, they won their first of three Super Bowls in a four-year stretch.

To be fair, Dallas has only played a total of three games in Denver since then, but they lost all three - in 1998, 2009, and 2017. Their home record isn't much better either. The last time they beat the Broncos at home was in 1995. Interestingly, the Cowboys went on to win the Super Bowl that year as well. 

Cowboys and Broncos INACTIVES

Broncos Injury Report

The Broncos enter today’s game relatively healthy. Second-year edge rusher Jonah Elliss is officially back in action after returning to practice this week, and rookie linebacker Jordan Turner is active following his Saturday elevation from the practice squad. Denver did not rule out any players due to injury.

The only major absence for the Broncos is linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who is suspended for his altercation with an official in Week 7. Newly signed defensive back J.T. Gray remains inactive for the second straight game.

Broncos Inactives

QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency third)
S J.T. Gray
RB Jaleel McLaughlin
OLB Que Robinson
DL Jordan Jackson
DL Sai'Vion Jones

Cowboys Injury Report

Meanwhile, the Cowboys are dealing with a wave of defensive injuries. Trevon Diggs was moved to injured reserve after suffering a concussion, joining Malik Hooker and Donovan Wilson on the sidelines. Hooker’s fill-in, Juanyeh Thomas, is also inactive due to a migraine, leaving Dallas extremely thin in the secondary.

Linebacker Jack Sanborn is out with a groin injury, and rookies Jay Toia, Ajani Cornelius, and Jonathan Mingo are also inactive - Mingo still awaiting his season debut after coming off IR.

While DeMarvion Overshown, Shavon Revel, and Cooper Beebe all returned to practice this week, none are ready to be activated.

Cowboys Inactives

S Juanyeh Thomas 
S Donovan Wilson
LB Jack Sanborn
OT Ajani Cornelius
WR Jonathan Mingo
DT Jay Toia 

3 Broncos punished ahead of Cowboys game

Ahead of today's game, the NFL issued disciplinary action against three Denver Broncos defenders - Dre Greenlaw, Justin Strnad, and Riley Moss - for incidents that occurred during the team’s 33-32 win over the New York Giants last week.

Rookie cornerback Riley Moss was fined $8,253 for an unnecessary roughness/facemask penalty in the third quarter. It marks the first fine of his NFL career. 

Linebacker Justin Strnad was fined $15,486 for making contact with referee Brad Allen during a sideline interaction before Greenlaw’s confrontation with the official. NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent confirmed the fine earlier this week, saying Strnad would be “held accountable.”

Meanwhile, Dre Greenlaw received the harshest punishment - a one-game suspension without pay - for using “abusive and threatening language” toward an official. The NFL said Greenlaw’s suspension was meant to set an example for players at all levels of football, emphasizing respect for officials.

Greenlaw will miss the game today against the Cowboys, but he will be able to return in Week 9 against the Houston Texans.

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Perfect weather for football!

The weather for today's game in Denver is expected to be sunny and mild, with temps around 68-70 degrees Farenheit and a low chance of any precipitation - perfect for some Sunday football.

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Broncos and Cowboys - who has the edge?

The Denver Broncos are on a hot streak, with their latest game being one of the most surprising. The Broncos are now 5-2 after beating the New York Giants in a 33-point comeback victory led by quarterback Bo Nix. They enter their Week 8 game against the Cowboys looking to keep that streak alive and stay atop the AFC West. Their elite defense is facing one of their toughest matches yet against Dak Prescott and the Cowboys' explosive offense.

Prescott is playing MVP-caliber football, leading the league in passing yards and play-action efficiency, while former Bronco Javonte Williams has powered Dallas’ ground game with 463 yards after contact and six rushing touchdowns. Wideouts CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, along with tight end Jake Ferguson, give Prescott one of the deepest arsenals in football, but Denver’s defense, which ranks first in completion percentage allowed and third in total defense, has shown it can disrupt any attack.

The Broncos’ biggest challenge may be starting faster. Despite a dominant fourth quarter last week against the Giants, Denver has struggled to score early, producing just one first-half touchdown over the past three games. Head coach Sean Payton adjusted practices to simulate “Sunday-level” intensity in hopes of fixing the issue.

If the game stays tight, Denver holds a clear edge. The Broncos have won four straight one-score games and lead the league in fourth-quarter scoring margin (71-29). Nix has led three game-winning drives this season, showing poise under pressure.

With the Cowboys’ defense ranked last in total yards and near the bottom in scoring, the Broncos have a perfect opportunity to keep rolling, but they’ll need to match Dallas’ firepower early to avoid another late-game scramble.

Good afternoon and welcome to our LIVE  coverage of the Dallas Cowboys @ Denver Broncos game! The 5-2 Broncos are looking to keep their four-game win streak alive and stay atop the AFC West as they host the 3-3-1 Cowboys in one of the weekend's most intriguing matchups.

We will be here to bring you all the live updates, stats, highlights, and commentary starting from an hour before kickoff up until the final whistle. Kickoff is at 4:25 p.m. ET from Empower Field.